Almost-Famous Tomato, Basil and Mozzarella Flatbread Sandwiches

Name: Almost-Famous Tomato, Basil and Mozzarella Flatbread Sandwiches
Prep time: 4 h 40 min
Cook time: 4 h 40 min
Total time: 4 h 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 7 grams packet active dry yeast; 3 Tbsps balsamic vinegar; 710 milliliters bread flour, plus more for dusting; 3 teaspoons dijon mustard; 0 teaspoons dried basil; 16 fresh basil leaves; 680 grams fresh mozzarella, sliced; 8 servings Kosher salt; 8 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 118 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing; 1 pinch Pinch of sugar; 567 grams medium tomatoes, sliced (about

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Almost-Famous Tomato, Basil and Mozzarella Flatbread Sandwiches a try. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 598 calories, 26g of protein, and 37g of fat. If you have kosher salt and pepper, olive oil, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the sugar you could follow this main course with the Whole Wheat Refined Sugar Free Sugar Cookies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 4 hours and 40 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Make the flatbread: Stir the yeast, sugar and 1 1/2 cups warm water (about 110 degrees F) in a bowl.

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Sugar

Water

Yeast

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Let sit until foamy, about 5 minutes.

Whisk the flour and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a large bowl.

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All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Add the yeast mixture and olive oil and mix with your hands into a smooth dough. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap; set aside in a warm place until the dough doubles in size, about 1 hour.

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Olive Oil

Dough

Yeast

Wrap

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Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until slightly elastic, dusting with more flour if the dough is too sticky to handle, about 5 minutes. Return the dough to the bowl, cover and set aside again until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

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Brush 2 baking sheets with olive oil. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, dusting with more flour if needed.

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Olive Oil

Dough

All Purpose Flour

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Cut the dough in half and form into 2 balls.

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Dough

Roll out each ball into a 12-by-3-inch rectangle, about 1/2 inch thick.

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Roll

Transfer each dough rectangle to one of the prepared baking sheets and let rest, uncovered, until a dry crust forms on top, 1 hour, 30 minutes to 2 hours.

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Dough

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Meanwhile, position racks in the middle and lower thirds of the oven.

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Place a pizza stone or inverted baking sheet on the bottom rack and preheat to 475 degrees F for at least 40 minutes.

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Press your fingertips through the dry crust on top of the dough to create a spotted pattern. Gently stretch each piece of dough into a 14-by-4-inch rectangle, then brush the tops with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Put 1 baking sheet of dough on the pizza stone and bake until the bottom of the bread is golden brown, about 7 minutes.

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Transfer to the middle rack and continue baking until golden all over, about 5 more minutes.

Remove from the oven and immediately brush the top of the bread with olive oil and sprinkle with salt; let cool on the baking sheet on a rack. Repeat with the remaining dough.

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Bread

Dough

Salt

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Whisk the vinegar, mustard and dried basil in a bowl.

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Dried Basil

Mustard

Vinegar

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Whisk

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Add the sugar and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in the olive oil.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Sugar

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Assemble the sandwiches: Slice each flatbread in half horizontally and brush with the dressing. Top the bread bottoms with the tomatoes, mozzarella and basil leaves. Season with salt and pepper and cover with the bread tops.

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Salt And Pepper

Fresh Basil